Beatles - From Kinfauns To Chaos ( 2 Cd Set )

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The Beatles
recorded in a higher key and features the verses in a different order
2. Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney)
2:37
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
features a double-tracked vocal, no break, natural bird sounds and a slightly slower pace than the studio version
3. Rocky Raccoon (Lennon/McCartney)
2:53
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
this early version is significantly shorter lacking the opening and closing verses
4. Back In The U.S.S.R. (Lennon/McCartney)
2:57
Esher Demo
May 1968
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The Beatles
lacks the final verse "show me round your snow peaked mountains"
5. Honey Pie (Lennon/McCartney)
2:09
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
this version also appeared on Anthology 3 in excellent stereo but missing the final verse
6. Mother Nature's Son (Lennon/McCartney)
2:20
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
lacks the picked intro of the finished version
7. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon/McCartney)
3:18
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
Paul occasionally loses time when he double tracked his vocal but this an otherwise spirited take. Not surprisingly this version is closer in feel to the Sessions version than the finished take
8. Junk (McCartney)
2:26
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
appeared on Anthology 3 in stereo but lacking some guitar bits and vocals heard here
9. Dear Prudence (Lennon/McCartney)
4:39

The Beatles
lacks the "cry baby cry" intro and has a different ending
12. Child Of Nature (Lennon)
2:46
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
earliest incarnation of "Jealous Guy" - an early highlight of the Lost Lennon tapes radio series
13. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (Lennon/McCartney)
2:42
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
animal noises courtesy of the other Beatles
14. I'm So Tired (Lennon/McCartney)
3:10
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
with an extra spoken passage: "when I hold you in your arms"
15. Yer Blues (Lennon/McCartney)
3:32
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
some early lyrics of note here: John is only "insecure" here an not "suicidal" like Dylan's Mr. Jones
16. Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (Lennon/McCartney)
2:59
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
lyrically the same but otherwise completely different in feel
17. What's The New Mary Jane? (Lennon/McCartney)
2:40
Esher Demo
May 1968

The Beatles
what's noteworthy is that there's a demo for this song at all
18. Revolution (Lennon/McCartney)
4:08
Esher Demo
May 1968